Tips on Finding a Nanny

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Almost all busy, working parents need a nanny to take care of their child and, sometimes, their household chores. Finding a nanny is not an easy thing to do. You may have to go to an agency, put an ad in the newspaper or ask for help from a friend in finding a nanny.

Below are some tips on finding a nanny:

When finding a nanny, you need to identify the number of hours that you will require the nanny to work. If you are that busy and if your schedule frequently changes, you should make sure that you will inform your nanny beforehand if you need her to stay with your child overtime so that she can make the necessary adjustments in her personal life. This is very important for a live-in nanny. The nanny may feel mistreated if you are constantly requiring her to work more than the hours you agreed upon when you hired her.

It is important that you decide on the pay right from the start. Consider the amount that you can afford before finding a nanny. Ask people you know who have nannies how much pay they provide so you have a realistic basis. Live-in nannies get pay weekly including board and lodging. Some families allow nannies the use of a car and other perks such as gym membership, paid vacations and etcetera.

Nannies that are not live-in get paid by the hour. You can also hire a nanny from another country for a lower weekly pay. However, you would need to pay for their travel expenses. When finding a nanny, you also need to consider the fact that you will become an employer so you need to take care of completing all of the necessary legal employment documents required by the government and pay all necessary taxes, Medicare and social security. Both you and your nanny will have to pay certain taxes.

In finding a nanny, it is important that you and the nanny are in the same page when it comes to disciplining your child so make sure to discuss with your prospects what is acceptable and what is not and be sure that all of your terms are understood.

Another consideration in finding a nanny is the schedule of rest days. A live-in nanny and any type of nanny also needs a time off like any regular employee. At the same time, make sure to pay your nanny for overtime work or of you asked her to work during her supposed time off. If there is a need for the nanny to travel along with you and your family, you should cover all of her expenses plus her regular pay.

When you make an offer that shows a prospective nanny that you respect their profession and value their services enough to give them honest pay and good working schedule, then finding a nanny should come easy.


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